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Conan OBriens Oscars joke at Turning Point USAs expense sparked a social media feud with Kid Rock, while the alternative halftime show gained significant viewership. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[e-mail] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [e-mail]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/aad672b1b04426b2

Hey, it's Corey with Entertainment and Celebrity News today. Your daily pop culture update. Conan O'Brien stirred things up at the 98th Academy Awards on Sunday with a jab at Turning Point USA's All-American halftime show. He mocked it as an alternative to Bad Bunny's Super Bowl performance, even quipping that Kid Rock was hosting a rival Oscars event at the local Dave. And Busters. The Turning Point show came about as a protest to Bad Bunny's February halftime gig, offering a patriotic counter program. O'Brien's line drew laughs, but quickly caught attention on mine.

Kid Rock fired back the next day on social media. He called the joke weak but used the moment to promote his upcoming Freedom 250 tour. It's set to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States Declaration of Independence, heading to Nashville. Viewership for the Turning Point livestream hit about 6 million, with the YouTube archive now at 21 million views. For comparison, Bad Bunny's official upload has topped 125 million. Kid Rock later shared his take on Bad Bunny's show during a Fox News appearance. He admitted not understanding much of it, beyond the dancers, blaming the NFL for the booking rather than the artist. He felt it forced groups like Turning Point to step in with options.

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